North Salinas High School

 

 

Dates: Wednesday, November 13th and Wednesday, November 20th

Time: During Lunch

Location: NSHS College & Career Readiness Center

 

 

 

NSHS Counselors will be providing support to all 12th grade students during the financial aid filing period. This year, the financial aid applications open in December and the priority deadline is March 2nd, 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counselors will provide direct support for students to submit the FAFSA or CA Dream Act in January and February 2025. More information will be uploaded to this section soon!

 

 

 

 

• Gift aid from multiple sources: Government, organization, school, individual

• Search websites, announcements, join our GC & apply to Viking Gold
• Determine if you qualify 
• Identify and work on any application requirements, such as essays or letters of recommendation
• Submit your applications
• Express gratitude

• Academics or merit
• Community service
• Athletics
• Financial need
• Heritage/culture
• Association with a specific company
• School alumni
• Specific talent or trait
• Intended major or career field
• And more!

 

• fastweb.com 
• goingmerry.com 
• Collegeboard Big Futures
• niche.com 
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Asian Pacific Fund
• American Indian College Fund
• thedream.us (undocumented students)
• MALDEF Scholarship Resources
• Cal KIDS
• The Coolidge Scholarship (Juniors)

 

 

 

 

The Viking Gold Scholarship is now open!

NSHS seniors may apply for multiple scholarships through this one Viking Gold application (1 application = 20+ scholarships available)

Linked is the PDF of the scholarship, it is not a digital application. We will have copies available in the Counseling Office and the College and Career Readiness Center. 

The applications should be submitted to Ms. Martinez in the Counseling Office. Please note that the deadline is December 4th at 3:30 PM, and we will not accept any late submissions. 

If you have any questions, please check in with the counseling team.